<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Penny Marie NZ: Penny Marie Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[NZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. Founder of Let Kids Be Kids.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/s/pendulum-podcast</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4mtj!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e15d7ca-2fcb-4170-914a-1bc5eca39141_500x500.png</url><title>Penny Marie NZ: Penny Marie Podcast</title><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/s/pendulum-podcast</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:41:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[pennymarie@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[pennymarie@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[pennymarie@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[pennymarie@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[15 Days - The Film That Exposes What COVID Did To Our Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview premieres tonight on Penny Marie NZ YouTube at 7pm NZ time.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/15-days-the-film-that-exposes-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/15-days-the-film-that-exposes-what</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:34:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197943266/c86bf20886dcba8c39f638f7298819b4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>What really happened to our children during the COVID-19 lockdowns - and who was responsible? </h2><p>In tonight&#8217;s YouTube interview, I sit down with New York filmmaker and parent advocate <strong>Natalya Murakhver</strong>, the producer behind the powerful documentary <em><strong>15 Days</strong></em>, which forensically examines the school closures of 2020 and the forces that kept classrooms shut long after the science said they could safely reopen.</p><p>Natalya and I first met at the Genspect conference in Portugal in 2024, and we&#8217;ve stayed in contact since. The story she has uncovered in <em>15 Days</em> is something every parent, teacher, and concerned citizen in New Zealand - and around the world - needs to hear. You will find your story in here somewhere, if you were a parent in 2020.</p><div><hr></div><h2>This story needed to be told </h2><p><em>15 Days</em> began with a simple but urgent question: if the evidence was clear that schools were safe, why did they stay closed for so long? Natalya, a self-described former progressive New York City Democrat, went looking for answers - and what she found was a web of union collusion, political manipulation, and coordinated propaganda.</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I knew that if we didn&#8217;t present the actual story, she [head of American Federation of Teachers] would be rewriting it.&#8221; </em>- Natalya Murakhver, on why she made the film</p></blockquote><p>The film reveals how teachers&#8217; unions - particularly the American Federation of Teachers under Randy Weingarten - were not simply representing teachers. They were <strong>writing CDC guidance</strong>, pressuring the American Academy of Pediatrics to reverse its recommendation to reopen schools, and weaponising fear within communities. All while controlling $4 trillion in pension funds and receiving virtually no challenge from mainstream media.</p><div><hr></div><h2>The agenda hidden inside the lockdowns</h2><p>What Natalya uncovered goes far deeper than just closed classrooms. When schools did reopen, parents were locked out. In their place came a flood of <strong>Social Emotional Learning (SEL) counsellors</strong> - hired with $189.5 billion in federal education funds - with no verified credentials, pushing children into <strong>climate activism, racial ideology, and collectivist thinking</strong>.</p><p>As Natalya reveals in the film, the head of the Los Angeles teachers&#8217; union said plainly: <em>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter if our babies don&#8217;t know their times tables. They know the difference between a riot and a coup.&#8221;</em> The goal, as Natalya concludes, was never education. It was ideological capture.</p><h2>Marxist playbook - recognised by those who had seen it before</h2><p>Born in the Soviet Union, Natalya draws sobering parallels between what she witnessed during COVID and life under totalitarianism - the illusion of consensus, the silencing of dissent, <strong>the separation of parent from child</strong>. And in our conversation, I share my own experience as a New Zealander grappling with the same psychological warfare.</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;They weaponised us against each other - because what they were trying to say was your friend, your family member, could be a ball of something that could kill you. So you then saw each other differently.&#8221; -</em> Penny Marie</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h2>What parents can do right now</h2><p>Despite the weight of the subject matter, this conversation ends with hope. Natalya&#8217;s message to parents is practical and grounding: be an authoritative presence, bring your family back to the dinner table, protect your children from screen dependency, and build community - one small act at a time. As she says, <em>&#8220;small actions are very, very meaningful, because while we can&#8217;t make a huge impact at the United Nations, we can make a huge impact in our own home.&#8221;</em></p><div><hr></div><h2>Watch our chat tonight - and share the film</h2><p><strong>Tune in tonight at 7pm NZ time on the <a href="https://youtu.be/J69rd4OSOrk?si=i704A35GR2Pt0pn4">Penny Marie NZ YouTube channel</a>.</strong> Drop your thoughts in the comments - I&#8217;d love to know what resonates with you, especially as New Zealanders and Australians reflecting on your own lockdown experience.</p><p>&#127916; <em><strong>15 Days</strong></em> is available to stream on <strong>Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, and iTunes</strong>, and DVDs and screening licences can be purchased at <strong><a href="https://www.15daysfilm.com">15daysfilm.com</a></strong>. If you&#8217;re a community group, church, school network, or advocacy organisation - this is a film worth screening.</p><p><em>Share this with a parent who needs to hear it.</em></p><div id="youtube2-J69rd4OSOrk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;J69rd4OSOrk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/J69rd4OSOrk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p><em>Check out my previous post&#8230;</em></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;d87655d7-dfba-4eb4-8a50-62865742f777&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;I&#8217;m writing this from Texas, where I&#8217;m spending time with mothers who have been exposing the irreversible harm of &#8220;gender-transitioning&#8221; children.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Historic Victory For Texas Families: AG Ken Paxton Takes A Giant Leap Forward For Victims Of 'Gender Affirming Care'&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. 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Subscribe to my Substack, <a href="https://x.com/pennymarienz">X (I also post these articles on X)</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pennymarienz">YouTube</a> - and turn notifications on.</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/about">About Penny Marie</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/pennymarienz">Social media links &amp; recent work</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pennymarienz">YouTube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://letkidsbekids.substack.com">Let Kids Be Kids</a></p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Prayers a Day - And Nobody Asked Your Permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[When cultural activity becomes religious imposition, it's time for New Zealanders to start asking hard questions.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:32:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/rKhQR9wDeQw" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2cfec598-b43d-43ff-a415-945d80b20856&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>A parent in New Zealand recently discovered that their child had been reciting prayers (karakia) to M&#257;ori gods five times a day at a standard state school. Not a kura. Not a M&#257;ori immersion school. A regular taxpayer-funded school that is, by law, supposed to be <strong>secular</strong>.</p><p>When that parent tried to have their child excused, they were made to ask - repeatedly - before being granted what should have been an obvious right from the start.</p><p>This is the story Steve Gibson brought to my show, and it&#8217;s one that is playing out in classrooms, council chambers, and workplaces across New Zealand right now.</p><h2>Who is Steve Gibson?</h2><p>Steve Gibson is a first-term elected councillor on the Hastings District Council and a former police officer in both New Zealand and Australia. He is not a firebrand. He is not extreme. He is, by his own description, a &#8216;centrist&#8217; - someone who grew up in an era when New Zealanders of every background simply got on with each other.</p><p>But within weeks of joining his council, he found himself confronted with a NZ flag laid on a gallery floor with the words &#8220;please walk on me&#8221; written on it - and staff encouraging visitors to do exactly that. Then came powhiri after powhiri - council meetings held at marae clocking up unnecessary council expenses, in the middle of a cost of living crisis. And five karakia a day. </p><p>When the school story landed in his inbox, he posted about it. The post hit a chord on both sides of the situation. The trolls came. He was called a racist.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;What the bottom line is for me - if Christ was present what would he do? He wouldn&#8217;t partake in prayers to foreign gods, I tell you that right now.&#8221; - Steve Gibson</p></div><h2>Watch the full conversation here&#8230;(from 7pm tonight) </h2><div id="youtube2-rKhQR9wDeQw" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;rKhQR9wDeQw&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rKhQR9wDeQw?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>Do we have cultural and religious freedom in New Zealand?</h2><p>Let&#8217;s be honest about what&#8217;s actually being asked here. A child - whose parents were given no choice in the matter - is being required to stand, face the class, and recite prayers to Tangaroa (god of the sea), T&#257;ne M&#257;huta (god of the forest), and other M&#257;ori atua (gods). Five times a day.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;It was a standard state school paid by the taxpayer, and we were supposed to be secular. Christians don&#8217;t like praying to M&#257;ori gods, whether they&#8217;re M&#257;ori or P&#257;keh&#257;, it doesn&#8217;t really matter. And if you don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re saying in a language you don&#8217;t understand, you don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re praying to.&#8221; - Steve Gibson</p></div><p>This is not a fringe concern. The <a href="https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/109/en/latest/#DLM224792">New Zealand Bill of Rights</a> guarantees freedom of belief and freedom of expression. International human rights frameworks affirm that <strong>parents are the primary educators of their children</strong> <strong>and have the right to choose the moral and religious environment in which they are raised.</strong> </p><p><strong>And yet here we are - where asking whether five karakia a day in a state school is appropriate somehow makes you a racist.</strong></p><p>It doesn&#8217;t. And most New Zealanders know it.</p><p>Steve spent his career in the police bending over backwards to support the culture. He learned to speak basic te reo, and was even on maori TV news at a crime scene. He genuinely respected the maori language and culture. Many of us did.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h2>Who is driving tribalism and division in NZ?</h2><p>The issues Steve and I discuss are not coming from most M&#257;ori communities at the grassroots. It&#8217;s coming from the top down - through the teachers&#8217; unions, activist organisations, and ultimately through international frameworks like UNDRIP and UN policy that have been deeply woven into our legislation and education curriculum.</p><p>When the Minister of Education recently moved to remove some Te Tiriti references from the Education and Training Act, the backlash didn&#8217;t come from parents. It came from the unions. The teachers&#8217; unions - who are not parent-led, are not democratically accountable to your family, and operate as activist groups inside our schools.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>The jar is being shaken deliberately. As I said to Steve - put 100 red ants and 100 black ants together and they&#8217;re fine. Shake the jar and they start fighting each other. The question isn&#8217;t &#8216;who started it?&#8217;. <strong>It&#8217;s: &#8216;who shook the jar'?&#8217;</strong></p></div><h2>What you can do</h2><p>Steve&#8217;s advice is simple...</p><h3>Stand up. </h3><p>Stop sitting silently in the room while things are recited over you that you don&#8217;t believe in. Stop letting activist groups speak for your family&#8217;s values. You may feel alone but you&#8217;re not. Plenty of us see what&#8217;s going on. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>Parents - know your rights. No state school can impose a religious practice - including karakia as prayer - without parental consent.</p></div><ul><li><p>Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children. <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf">Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)</a>, Article 26 (3).</p></li><li><p>The States Parties undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions. - <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights">International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)</a>, Article 18 (4).</p></li></ul><p>The United Nations, despite its faults, has tools to assist families within the <a href="https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention">UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)</a>. New Zealand ratified the UNCRC in 1993, making it legally binding. These articles are relevant:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Article 5</strong> - States must respect the rights and duties of parents to provide guidance to their children in exercising their rights.</p></li><li><p><strong>Article 14</strong> - Affirms children&#8217;s freedom of thought, conscience and religion, AND the rights and duties of parents to provide direction in the child&#8217;s religious formation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Article 18</strong> - Gives parents <strong>primary responsibility</strong> for the upbringing and development of their child.</p></li></ul><p>If your child&#8217;s school is conducting any religious observance without your consent, you have grounds to object. Find your local councillor, your MP, and make them hear you - calmly, clearly, with evidence.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/votestevegibson">Follow Steve on Facebook</a>. He is one of the voices being brave enough to say this publicly, and he needs numbers behind him. Share this video, share this article, and start the conversation in your own community.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Because the silent majority has been silent long enough - and if we don&#8217;t start speaking now, we may find that we no longer know what our culture is anymore.</strong></p></blockquote><p><a href="https://youtu.be/rKhQR9wDeQw?si=9M21R66_DRNbL4Y9">Watch my full interview with Steve Gibson</a>. If this resonates with you, please share it widely. Expect trollers but don&#8217;t worry about them&#8230; they just demonstrate that we&#8217;re over the target. They troll because they don&#8217;t want us speaking the truth&#8230; not because we are wrong. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/five-prayers-a-day-and-nobody-asked/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Penny Marie</strong></h2><p>Read my previous post:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;195636ef-ff07-49da-ab7a-f09325cdd9f5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A note to readers: This interview covers topics that may be distressing, particularly for those who have been Covid vaccinated and/or who have lost someone in recent years. 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But is NZ First truly becoming a 'socially conservative' party?]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/alfred-ngaro-back-in-the-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/alfred-ngaro-back-in-the-arena</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1WsH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15c58d5e-446d-4a21-b47d-5ba5b2daf2f8_1920x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1WsH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15c58d5e-446d-4a21-b47d-5ba5b2daf2f8_1920x1080.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Silence Hurts: Shane Christie on Rugby, Risk, and Finding the Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[High&#8209;impact rugby, young men in their prime, and families left with more questions than answers]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/when-silence-hurts-shane-christie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/when-silence-hurts-shane-christie</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:08:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187477220/ceb64d82e464e67c78d1d2720a7a52cd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That is the space this conversation with the late Shane Christie now sits in. Today&#8217;s coroner&#8217;s finding that Highlanders and M&#257;ori All Blacks back <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/highlanders-and-maori-all-blacks-player-connor-garden-bachop-died-of-natural-causes-coroner/NOCYIJFGIJHNXKQ3FTA3PMJTOE/">Connor Garden&#8209;Bachop died of &#8220;natural causes&#8221;</a> adds a fresh layer of pain - and urgency - to what Shane explained here.</p><p>On Feb 10 2026, <em>&#8220;A coroner ruled that Highlanders and M&#257;ori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop, a 25-year-old father of young twin girls, died of natural causes. Garden-Bachop died overnight on June 16, 2024&#8221;</em> - <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/highlanders-and-maori-all-blacks-player-connor-garden-bachop-died-of-natural-causes-coroner/NOCYIJFGIJHNXKQ3FTA3PMJTOE/">NZ Herald</a>.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p><em>Please share this video with your friends on <a href="https://x.com/pennymarienz/status/2021070772832436305?s=20">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1aSHkQkYhk/?mibextid=wwXIfr">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUkEN8Ikev_/?igsh=djZpMzU3OXBzOThn">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/Pp7hCYIIt6U?si=3y9L30lzLUPzULJV">YouTube</a>. I have chosen to share this part of Shane&#8217;s message on behalf of his rugby fraternity and friends, some of whom I have personally met, who knew why Shane said and did what he did. I hope that this story brings answers, healing, and courage to those who are impacted or harmed by the decisions and policies of others.</em></p></div><h2>When silence hurts</h2><p>In the coroner&#8217;s report released today, Connor&#8217;s sudden death in June 2024 is attributed to a mildly dilated heart causing an abnormal rhythm in his sleep, with no drugs, alcohol, or injuries involved and no suspicious circumstances. On paper, the case is now closed; a loving father of twin girls gone at 25, his passing officially framed as &#8220;natural causes.&#8221;</p><p>But for many in the rugby community, including those who loved Connor and Sean Wainui before him, that term does not quiet the deeper unease. The pattern they see - young, elite athletes dying suddenly - collides with a global backdrop where reports and public anxiety about &#8220;sudden deaths&#8221; among fit young people have sharpened since the rollout of Covid&#8209;19 vaccination. Even as major cardiac and public&#8209;health bodies say they do not see clear evidence of a spike in athlete cardiac deaths linked to vaccination, the suspicion and grief at ground level have not gone away.</p><p>It is into this contested space that Shane&#8217;s voice still speaks.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/when-silence-hurts-shane-christie?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/when-silence-hurts-shane-christie?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h2>Shane Christie&#8217;s unfinished fight</h2><p>Before his own death, Shane used his voice to push for honesty about risk, safety, and the human cost of professional rugby. In his interview, he spoke softly but firmly about Sean Wainui&#8217;s car&#8209;crash death, about Connor&#8217;s sudden passing, and about the way vaccination timelines and mandates were handled inside the game.</p><p>He did not claim to have all the answers, and he did not present himself as &#8216;anti&#8209;vaccine&#8217;; he&#8217;d had three shots. He did, however, insist on something that now feels prophetic: that families deserve to know that every possible factor has been properly examined - including medical interventions mandated or strongly pressured by employers and the state.</p><h2>Rugby and CTE brain-injuries</h2><p>Shane was also passionate about pushing for a <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/revealed-the-secret-nz-rugby-report-maori-all-black-shane-christie-wanted-released/HZ4OFFQQ7NGJ7MELEN2IKK4KMA/">report to be released by NZRU</a> because he believed its contents could keep players safer from concussion related injuries. In that piece, as in this conversation, Shane emerges not as a crusader looking for a fight, but as a man impacted by a system who isn&#8217;t putting player safety first. Shane believed in the power of truth to protect our future generations, and the integrity of the sport he loved.</p><h2>Rugby, risk, and coercion</h2><div class="pullquote"><p>Shane described a culture where players were expected to absorb risk as part of the job - from repeated head knocks to medical protocols they did not fully understand. During the Covid era, that culture extended to vaccination requirements that, in practice, often felt less like choice and more like coercion.</p></div><p>He recalled being in managed isolation and effectively told he could not leave without taking an injection he did not feel informed about. The message was clear: comply, or stay locked away indefinitely. Around him, other players heard the same thing in different words - contracts that never mentioned mandatory medical procedures suddenly interpreted as if they did, livelihoods and careers on the line if they hesitated.</p><h2>What happened to informed consent?</h2><p>The central concern in Shane&#8217;s story is not a simple causation claim between any particular vaccine and any particular death. It is the erosion of <strong>informed consent</strong>: the lack of transparent risk assessment before 2021, the reliance on official assurances later challenged by independent experts, and the sense that when things go wrong, those at the top are quicker to protect reputations than to ask uncomfortable questions.</p><h2>Global patterns, local pain</h2><p>Internationally, sporting bodies and cardiology experts have pushed back hard on the idea that there has been a proven surge in vaccine&#8209;related sudden deaths among young athletes. Large&#8209;scale reviews of cardiac arrests and death rates in this age group have not shown the kind of spike that social media narratives suggest, and studies looking at death certificates within defined time windows after vaccination have not found clear evidence of a causal link.</p><p>Yet statistics, however carefully collected, do not erase the lived reality of families who have buried healthy young people, or of teammates who go to sleep wondering if the same thing could happen to them. Coroner Mary&#8209;Anne Borrowdale has now formally recorded Connor&#8217;s death as a sudden cardiac event in the context of a mildly dilated heart, a finding echoed by multiple outlets from RNZ to international wire services. </p><h4>For some, that will bring closure; for others, it will deepen the sense that something doesn&#8217;t add up.</h4><h2>Unanswered questions on Covid19</h2><p>Will the <strong>Royal Commission Inquiry into Covid19: Lessons Learned</strong>, shed any light? Here is a piece from an in-depth <a href="https://youtu.be/96E3KlibfiE?si=KifuV_R4I7DDuDgk">chat with Lynda Wharton from The Health Forum NZ</a> on the NZ Government&#8217;s failure to be transparent with the NZ public over their contract with Pfizer. The RCI&#8217;s report is due out later this month.</p><div id="youtube2-QznmSxwvF-g" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;QznmSxwvF-g&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QznmSxwvF-g?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>Standing together after the whistle</h2><p>What Shane wanted, more than anything, was for rugby to stop leaving its wounded in the shadows. He wanted NZ Rugby to front up about concussion, long&#8209;term brain injury, and the accumulation of hits that players&#8217; bodies and minds were quietly absorbing. He wanted medical decisions that affected players&#8217; futures - from return&#8209;to&#8209;play protocols to new injections - to be made honestly, transparently, and with full respect for their right to say no.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>Today, as Connor&#8217;s death is officially filed under &#8220;natural causes,&#8221; that call feels raw and immediate. It is not a demand for easy answers or a single villain. It is a plea for courage: for families, teammates, administrators, journalists, and fans to sit with complexity instead of hiding behind slogans, to acknowledge both what we know and what we still don&#8217;t.</p></div><p><strong>Rugby has always sold us a story about standing shoulder&#8209;to&#8209;shoulder, about never leaving a mate behind. </strong>If Shane&#8217;s life and death, and Connor&#8217;s, and Sean&#8217;s, are to mean anything beyond the stat sheets, that story has to extend beyond the touchline - into coroners&#8217; courts, boardrooms, and policy tables where real safety and real accountability are decided.</p><p>The excerpted <a href="https://youtu.be/q9vb32JMzw0?si=1MW-o1AYHeT8bEnq">conversation with Shane Christie</a> that accompanies this piece is part of that work: not the final word, but a starting point for those who refuse to look away.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;76df6d24-22d5-4b29-bc69-0acfb8fad9c6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;We talk about the rise in sudden (often unexplained) deaths in recent years, vaccine injuries&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Shane Christie On Sudden Deaths, Concussions &amp; The Deafening Media Silence &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. NZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. Founder of Let Kids Be Kids NZ.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ee1b4c8-051a-4d48-9bf5-729b8a70351a_600x600.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-04-11T00:12:40.368Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vpcy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff270bd84-c3f7-42ca-95db-178a4ee4465e_1280x720.heic&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/shane-christie-on-sudden-deaths-concussions&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:161059528,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:16,&quot;comment_count&quot;:7,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2030847,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie NZ&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4mtj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e15d7ca-2fcb-4170-914a-1bc5eca39141_500x500.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><h2>Want support or advice?</h2><p>Noted in this video is a reference to the RCI, the report of findings is due out on February 25, 2026. For advice or support contact <a href="https://nzdsos.com/">NZDSOS</a> or <a href="https://thehealthforumnz.co.nz/">The Health Forum NZ</a>. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are The NZ Defence Force Training To Kill Christians??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes. You read that right. Rachel and I bring you our initial analysis on the video below...]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/why-are-the-nz-defence-force-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/why-are-the-nz-defence-force-training</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181953766/4f097473031bff04621883bce1d9043a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>NZDF is running war games that cast &#8220;Christian extremists&#8221; as the enemy on a map that is basically the South Island of New Zealand. </h3><div id="youtube2-9Rfx-FuREE8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9Rfx-FuREE8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9Rfx-FuREE8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><em><strong>Source of video and <a href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/nzdf-leaked-training-documents?r=1hl7cl">leaked NZDF training documents</a>: <a href="https://www.unitedwestand.nz">United We Stand</a></strong></em></p><p>This is the crux of the <a href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/nzdf-leaked-training-documents?r=1hl7cl">training material</a> we look at in this video, and it raises serious questions about ideological capture, psychological warfare, and who gets to decide what &#8220;extremism&#8221; looks like inside our military. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>A fictional enemy that looks a lot like us</h3><p>A leaked NZDF training pack sets its scenario in a made&#8209;up country, but the map names &#8211; Murchison, Nelson, St Arnaud, &#8220;Rainbow&#8221; Ski Field &#8211; give the game away: this is New Zealand in all but name, and we hone in on the RAINBOW CONNECTION. </p><p>The <strong>&#8220;Visayan People&#8217;s Front&#8221; (VPF)</strong> is described as a &#8220;Christian extremist group&#8221; recruiting indigenous youth with promises of a &#8220;return to the traditional ways of a Christian nation,&#8221; explicitly mirroring Maori&#8211;Christian history and present&#8209;day rural/urban political divides. </p><p><em><strong>See the training manual documents in this post:</strong></em></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;24eb874c-61ae-43bf-963c-b8e78273d147&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;These documents were used in a training exercise conducted in November 2025 for a Junior Non Commissioned Officer Course in Burnham Army Base in Christchurch. I was sent what was deemed the most concerning pages, and all are shown below.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NZDF Leaked Training Documents&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. NZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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Now, we can see why that&#8217;s an important part of the rhetoric they have created. Are we seeing the start of the next &#8216;phase&#8217; of psychological warfare in New Zealand?</p></div><div id="youtube2-Nd9tkkZgDgs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;Nd9tkkZgDgs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Nd9tkkZgDgs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>See my earlier post for more on this publication:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;46e1a729-2d72-488c-b38a-8977234a12d9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;On Monday this week I shared some explosive details on an extreme propaganda publication called ANTI-TRANSGENDER EXTREMISM, from GENDER MINORITIES AOTEAROA.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&#128293;Who Is Behind The 'Anti Transgender Extremism' Propaganda Book (On The NZ Police Website)? &#128293;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. 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We are here because we love New Zealand, and we love New Zealanders. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>IF YOU PRAY, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED NATION, OUR LEADERS, OUR CHILDREN. 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This protest was against the NZ Govt&#8217;s announcement on pausing the use of puberty blockers for children diagnosed with &#8216;gender dysphoria&#8217;</p></li><li><p>A North Island mega-iwi linked to this event</p></li><li><p>One of this iwi&#8217;s subsidiary charities</p></li><li><p>And how corporations and agencies throughout NZ are required to comply with the TQ industry&#8217;s belief and policies.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/the-aotearoa-pots-of-gold-at-the?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/the-aotearoa-pots-of-gold-at-the?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></li></ul><h3>Please like, subscribe, comment and share this video <br><br>References<br></h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/KwwN5kwjAtQ?si=6Ub4Acx7dDMutmDO">Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock on Forced Behaviour</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://rcr.media/episodes/david-charalambous-behavioural-scientist-behavioural-psychology-and-its-uses-for-good-and-bad">RCR: David Charalambous on Behavioural Psychology</a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://yvonnevandongen.substack.com/p/block-the-ban-rally-a-report">Block The Ban Rally: A Report by Yvonne Van Dongen</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/crwvbOQI1kY?si=iVKi4T5T3pb42yb">Citizen Of Auckland Silent Audits video of the Block The Ban event</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crwvbOQI1kY">  </a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/ngati-whatua-orakei/">Ng&#257;ti Whatua Orakei</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/reports/lgbtiq-population-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-2023/">Stats NZ LGBTIQ+ Report 2023</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://kahuitukaha.co.nz">K&#257;hui T&#363; Kaha</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://toitutakatapui.co.nz">Rainbow Tick - T&#333;itu Takatapui</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pridepledge.co.nz">Pride Pledge</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>About Penny Marie</strong></h3><p>I have been independently researching, writing and sharing peoples stories since 2021, and in September 2023 I formed <a href="https://letkidsbekids.substack.com/">Let Kids Be Kids</a>.</p><p><em>I am an independent researcher and reporter. 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Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176211697/16a2371491ed1ca2e8686381faf7292f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New Zealand First held their 2025 Annual Convention on September 5-6 in Palmerston North, NZ. </p><p>It was a privilege to speak to the 300+ delegates about some of my latest research, where I connect the dots about what happened 30 years ago with the move to enshrine &#8216;gender&#8217; into law. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/how-sex-became-gender-in-law-and?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" 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College Board Chair</a> and <a href="https://www.simpsongrierson.com/people/shan-wilson">Partner at Simpson Grierson law firm</a></p></li><li><p>Law Society NZ &#8216;<a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-legal-profession/gender-equality-charter/gender-equality-charter-signatories/">Gender Equality Charter</a>&#8217; Signatories</p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Nd9tkkZgDgs?si=fcm15SYP6IkNX-yl">Hate Group Calling Us A Hate Group</a> video</p></li><li><p>Interview on <a href="https://youtu.be/2M01cbuctGk?si=oVVaTMQeRSvC42_o">The Platform about &#8216;Anti Transgender Extremism&#8217;</a> publication</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/texts/international-bill-of-gender-rights">International Bill Of Gender Rights</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://yogyakartaprinciples.org">Yogyakarta Principles</a> - 2006 and 2017</p></li><li><p><a 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🔥]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penny's Latest Update Premieres On YouTube, 7pm Sun 10 August '25]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/who-is-behind-the-anti-transgender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/who-is-behind-the-anti-transgender</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:43:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/170569565/92d9bf4d60ddea7e3352f09e44999483.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Monday this week I shared some explosive details on an extreme propaganda publication called <strong>ANTI-TRANSGENDER EXTREMISM</strong>, from <strong>GENDER MINORITIES AOTEAROA</strong>.</p><p>I&#8217;ve been raising the alarm bell on this publication for some months now, and thanks to Sean noticing my X posts recently, we lifted the lid last Monday, check out our conversation here&#8230; </p><div id="youtube2-2M01cbuctGk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;2M01cbuctGk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/2M01cbuctGk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><blockquote><p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pennymarienz">SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL</a> AND TURN NOTIFICATIONS ON! </strong></p><p>Tonight at 7pm Stephen and I bring you my latest data drop, with what's behind the troubling ANTI TRANSGENDER EXTREMISM propaganda book.</p></blockquote><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3>Related viewing</h3><h3>IS THIS A HATE GROUP CALLING US A HATE GROUP?</h3><div id="youtube2-Nd9tkkZgDgs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;Nd9tkkZgDgs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Nd9tkkZgDgs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>HOW JACINDA ARDERN &amp; GRANT ROBERTSON FUNDED THE RAINBOW INDUSTRY</h3><div id="youtube2-hD7Fk9H4BTs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;hD7Fk9H4BTs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hD7Fk9H4BTs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;03c13ee6-47b1-49b3-a78e-0d550b1891a9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jumped off the cliff and into the unknown&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie: Background, Highlights, And A Call For Support&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. 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He has fingers in funding funnel pies related to the 'trans' social AND medical industry in New Zealand. Follow The Money... always.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-duncan-matthews-involvement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-duncan-matthews-involvement</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:36:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/168135916/3cca6a10b2c571e48525e6e03a32d323.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently exposed a $$ trail from <a href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/how-ardern-and-robertson-funded-the?r=1hl7cl">2019 when Jacinda Ardern (then New Zealand Prime Minister) and Grant Robertson (then Deputy PM) </a>kicked off funding from the NZ Govt coffers to grow the rainbow/trans industry,  with specific focus on targeting our children and youth. While working on that project, I came across <strong>Duncan Matthews</strong>.</p><p>Matthews knows just how lucrative this industry is. He&#8217;s been managing the purse strings of multiple agencies, foundations and more, including <a href="https://patha.nz">PATHA - Professional Association for Transgender Healthcare Aotearoa</a> (which is New Zealand&#8217;s version/arm of WPATH).</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>From social conditioning to transitioning</h3><p>The ghoulish industry of <strong>mutilating, castrating and sterilising children</strong> first requires our young to have their <strong>identities disrupted</strong>. </p><p>For this lucrative industry to exist and grow, children and youth first need to become overly dissatisfied with, or confused about who they are. That takes programming, &#8216;educating&#8217;, and constant messaging. Marketing. Propaganda. Lies.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;Tell a lie often enough and people will believe it to be truth&#8221;. </p></div><h3>Social engineering comes first</h3><p>&#8220;Transing&#8221; children starts with <strong>social &#8216;transition&#8217;</strong> (such as using a pronoun that is not one&#8217;s biological sex, or a made up term), and using a name that is not one&#8217;s given name. This usually weakens or shatters the bonds between parent and child (unless the parent encourages or supports it), and shatters the child&#8217;s identity into whatever they feel compelled to believe they are or want to become. Hence, identity disrupted. And which by its very nature will likely remain unstable, changeable.</p><p>If you were trying to explain this to someone from a part of the world where the <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/letkidsbekids/p/the-queering-of-new-zealand-children?r=1hl7cl&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">queering</a> of society and children has not become commonplace, you&#8217;d not be believed. However, a long, slow process of social conditioning of adults had to have happened first&#8230; like frogs in slowly heating pots, we are now at a place where no thinking adult would have ever guessed we&#8217;d ever be.  But how many are <em>thinking</em>, anymore??</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-duncan-matthews-involvement?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-duncan-matthews-involvement?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>The induced &#8216;rainbow child&#8217;</h3><p><a href="https://exposingidentitydisruption.substack.com">Elisabeth Cave</a> explains one way this happens - through the education system&#8230; </p><div id="youtube2-XYKuBUIvFs8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;XYKuBUIvFs8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/XYKuBUIvFs8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://exposingidentitydisruption.substack.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Exposing Identity Disruption&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://exposingidentitydisruption.substack.com"><span>Exposing Identity Disruption</span></a></p><h3>So how did we get to this point?</h3><p>To oversimplify my explanation of &#8216;how&#8217; this happened&#8230; I can summarise it by saying it was done by capturing: <strong>International Human Rights Law, Parliaments, Corporate Policy, Education, the Media, and of course, Finance</strong>. If you don&#8217;t believe me, please check out my earlier work on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pennymarienz">Penny Marie</a>, and also <a href="https://letkidsbekids.nz">Let Kids Be Kids</a>. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://letkidsbekids.substack.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids Substack&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://letkidsbekids.substack.com"><span>Let Kids Be Kids Substack</span></a></p><h3>Medicalisation, castration, mutilation of our children</h3><p>The people and corporations who &#8216;win&#8217; in the <strong>trans</strong> <strong>industry</strong> won&#8217;t be happy for our children and youth to stop at social transition. Where&#8217;s the money in that?</p><div class="pullquote"><p>The goal can only be the medicalisation, castration and/or mutilation of our children. Which the &#8220;health&#8221; industry calls &#8220;Gender-affirming healthcare&#8221;. </p></div><h3>Big pharma fat-cats rubbing their hands with glee</h3><p>These are the medical bodies, govt/grant-funded charities, and individuals lobbying for 'gender-affirming healthcare'&#8230; <a href="https://patha.nz/News/13503691">as seen here on the PATHA website</a>. (See my recent <a href="https://x.com/pennymarienz/status/1943637318151344476">X post here</a>).</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4d14f1bb-d17b-49c2-b28c-a80e5921974d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>It&#8217;s not possible to change someone&#8217;s sex. It IS possible to mutilate their genitalia under false hope this will solve their psychological problems. </p><p>If you can stomach it, here is an explainer of what I mean. But it&#8217;s graphic.</p><p><strong>WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT</strong></p><p>If you watch this and hear the reference to Planned Parenthood, know that in New Zealand <a href="https://sexualwellbeing.org.nz">Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa</a>, (which was Family Planning), is connected to Planned Parenthood. This organisation developed the suite of resources being used in 50% of schools for Relationships and Sexuality Education. Which are endorsed by the Ministry of Education. Are these people <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/letkidsbekids/p/sex-education-experts?r=1hl7cl&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Sex Education Experts</a>?? Why are they committed to telling children there are multiple genders that one can choose???</p><div id="youtube2--g-z9qBJAYo" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;-g-z9qBJAYo&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:&quot;1033&quot;,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-g-z9qBJAYo?start=1033&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p><em>The video about Duncan Matthews is part of a wider investigation, as laid out in this earlier post &#8216;How Ardern &amp; Robertson Funded The Rainbow Industry&#8217;:</em></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;78288eee-6479-4281-9d7d-30fd7ff96fae&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;In my latest expos&#233; I start showing some of the money trail I&#8217;ve found, that&#8217;s being poured into the &#8216;rainbow industry&#8217; as I now call it. 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The topic was 'Are Our Children Safe In Canada?&#8217;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Watch the full chat</h3><div id="youtube2-oaShH_9vXL8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;oaShH_9vXL8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/oaShH_9vXL8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>Who is Ann Gillies?</h3><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;Dr. Ann Gillies is a Canadian trauma specialist, pastor, author, activist, speaker, rancher, wife, mother, and grandmother. Ann&#8217;s skill in clear and brave communication is broad and expertly delivered across all avenues of media as well as in person. Ann is energetic, good-natured, focused, kind, and with spine to spare. Dr. Gillies is a lover of truth and human flourishing who courageously leads the charge against falsehoods and harms in society, despite, as well as because of the personal price she has paid. Dr. Ann Gillies is the real deal.&#8221; &#8211; Andre Van Mol, MD | Board-certified Family Physician<br>Co-chair, Committee on Adolescent Sexuality, American College of Paediatricians<br>Co-chair, Sexual and Gender Identity Task Force, Christian Medical &amp; Dental Assoc.</p></div><p>On day one of the NCI, right after she gave her testimony, I had the privilege of meeting Ann and inviting her onto my podcast. What followed was a heartfelt, intelligent discourse, where we found similarities in our personal family stories and our &#8216;why&#8217;&#8230; along with recognising our joint deep desire to see healing in the many victims of childhood sexual abuse, incest and deep trauma.</p><h3>The toughest of topics, addressed</h3><p>We discuss the intersection of childhood trauma, sexual identity, and the challenges faced within the justice system. Our conversation highlights the importance of parental involvement in education and the systemic issues that hinder children's well-being.</p><p>Gillies' journey began with a great personal tragedy: Discovering that her first husband, whom she later learned was homosexual, had sexually abused their three children from infancy. This revelation propelled her into a 25-year career in counselling, focusing on adult survivors of chronic sexual abuse.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/is-there-a-link-between-child-sex?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/is-there-a-link-between-child-sex?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>From therapy to advocacy</h3><p>Her work evolved into advocacy, particularly against policies like <a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c4_1.html">Canada&#8217;s Conversion Therapy Bill C-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)</a>, which outlaws discussions about the potential causes of or change in sexual orientation, especially when linked to trauma.</p><h3>Elephants in the room</h3><p>Gillies emphasised the connection between childhood sexual abuse and later sexual expression, including sharing her son&#8217;s experience, who identified as homosexual for years due to the abuse he endured (he describes it this ways way himself), only to later leave the LGBTQ community after trauma (not &#8216;conversion&#8217;) therapy.</p><p>She also critiqued systemic issues, including the justice system&#8217;s failure to convict her ex-husband on incest and sexual abuse charges, despite her son&#8217;s testimony, a reality that is all-too common. We also discuss the education system&#8217;s role in promoting ideologies that by design disconnect parents from children.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://restoringthemosaic.ca/books/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic" width="1280" height="720" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:720,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:153187,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://restoringthemosaic.ca/books/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/167874014?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dDvv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F514af72c-f821-44fa-b188-e53577233a40_1280x720.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Damaged by the predators among us</h3><p>Gillies highlighted how predators exploit trusted environments like churches and schools, and how current policies shield such behaviours under human rights laws. Her advocacy, detailed in her book<a href="https://restoringthemosaic.ca/books/"> Damaged By The Predators Among Us</a>, calls for restoring a Judeo-Christian framework that upholds inherent human dignity and protects children from indoctrination and abuse.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Penny Marie NZ&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Penny Marie NZ</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>She shares her son&#8217;s story: "He would say that the reason he was drawn to sex with men was because of that [sexual abuse by his father]. The only way he ever had love expressed to him from his father was sexual violation."</p></div><p>Dr. Gillies&#8217; work underscores the urgent need for parents to be vigilant and challenge systems that obscure truth and harm children. </p><p>Visit Ann&#8217;s website, <a href="https://restoringthemosaic.ca">restoringthemozaic.ca</a>, to learn more about her advocacy and order her books on kindle or paperback.</p><h3>Ann&#8217;s National Citizen&#8217;s Inquiry testimony, June 19 2025</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://rumble.com/v6v03ux-national-citizens-inquiry-kitchener-hearings-day-1-june-19-2025.html?start=17446" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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He explains why he believes trans ideology exploits autistic youth's social struggles for profit and political gain.</p></div><h3>Trans is an industry, and it&#8217;s targeting autistics </h3><p>Sven and I discuss how the trans (TQ) movement is not a <strong>community</strong> but a <strong>lucrative industry targeting vulnerable youth</strong>, especially those with autism, ADHD, or other neurodiverse conditions, using strategies like &#8216;love bombing&#8217; to exploit their desire for belonging.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Colorado HB1312 Bill</h3><p>Sven testified against <a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1878611">Colorado's HB1312 &#8220;Legal protections for transgender individuals&#8221; </a>(passed May 16, 2025), which <strong>defines misgendering and deadnaming as coercive control</strong>, potentially leading to family separation and forced gender-affirming procedures for children, particularly autistic youth.</p><h3>Watch the full video on YouTube&#8230;</h3><div id="youtube2-egn_uBjLoNI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;egn_uBjLoNI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/egn_uBjLoNI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div class="pullquote"><p>Sven shares his experience of being vulnerable to trans and gender ideology influences. He narrowly avoided social transition and now advocates to stop others being targeted.</p></div><iframe class="spotify-wrap podcast" data-attrs="{&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6765630000ba8abf00db58661ce04e475e68b0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXPOSED: Trans Industry Targets Autistic People: Colorado Autistic Man Sven Scharpen Explains&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Episode&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EcE2kISdw6KMilzvs9H6B&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;noScroll&quot;:false}" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4EcE2kISdw6KMilzvs9H6B" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allowfullscreen="true" allow="encrypted-media" loading="lazy" data-component-name="Spotify2ToDOM"></iframe><h3>Happening in New Zealand too</h3><p>I shows examples of two schools in New Zealand who promote gender, trans and queer ideology on students (many more do!)</p><h3>Additional legislation recently passed in Colorado</h3><p>Sven briefly explains <a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1878623">HB1309 &#8216;Protect Access to Gender Affirming Healthcare&#8217;</a>, which forces taxpayers to fund gender-affirming procedures but excludes detransitioners and others needing reconstructive surgeries, calling it discriminatory.</p><h3>Solutions focussed </h3><p>Sven is working to establish his own organization for autistic individuals, to provide a voice for autistic youth. <a href="https://linktr.ee/sven_scharpen">Follow, contact, donate to Sven</a> as he steps his calling to help his peers, culminating in an Autism Awareness Day event in Denver on April 2, 2026.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exposed-trans-industry-targets-autistic?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exposed-trans-industry-targets-autistic?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>How I first encountered Sven&#8230;</h3><p>I was sent a video of Sven opposing the HB1312 bill in Colorado while I was researching the kids pride/trans event at an NZ high school. 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This is NOT NATIONAL PRIDE. These are NOT our nation's flags. Or ARE THEY???]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/new-zealand-parliament-may-15-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/new-zealand-parliament-may-15-2025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 00:52:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/163594706/ae2bd8eee20afb792e3a1172d2c6a749.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>WHY is this happening? </h3><p>Who authorised it? What is the meaning behind it? </p><p>I'm not an <em>'anti transgender extremist'</em> for asking why we need to have these flags flying at parliament (or anywhere). </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>If a group demands that they must not be questioned, we need to ask why? What are they trying to do, implement, install or hide, that they need to first shut down any critical thinking and honest conversations about?</p></div><h3>Significance of flags</h3><p>Flags flown outside or inside state buildings are powerful symbols of sovereignty, identity, and governance. </p><ul><li><p>Outside, they project <strong>state authority and civic pride</strong> to the public</p></li><li><p>Inside, they <strong>reinforce the legitimacy of state institutions and preserve historical narratives</strong>. </p></li></ul><div class="pullquote"><p>Flags are a matter of national identity, they are also used in merchant and shipping, they denote <strong>who is in charge.</strong> There are strict protocols to flying our national flag, <a href="https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/flags-anthems-and-emblems/new-zealand-flag/display-rules-new-zealand-flag">see here</a>.</p></div><p>Flag display is governed by <strong>protocol</strong>, and their presence often carries emotional and political weight, reflecting both unity and, at times, societal tensions. Why then are sexual identity flags flying? Maybe, just maybe, it&#8217;s not about sexual identity. Maybe it&#8217;s something bigger. But we aren&#8217;t allowed to ask, because if we do, apparently we&#8217;re transphobic homophobic bigots. Concerning??</p><div class="pullquote"><p>That which we cannot question, controls us.</p></div><h3>Are trans rights activists a hate group, calling us a hate group?</h3><p>Watch my recent explainer&#8230; decide for yourself.</p><div id="youtube2-Nd9tkkZgDgs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;Nd9tkkZgDgs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Nd9tkkZgDgs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>In the video I made of parliament today, the NZ national flag is flying in the background to the left and the multiple sexual identity flags appear to be flying on separate poles at the same height.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/new-zealand-parliament-may-15-2025?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/new-zealand-parliament-may-15-2025?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>When the New Zealand flag is flown with the flags of other countries, each flag should be the same size and should fly from a separate flagpole of the same height. - <a href="https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/flags-anthems-and-emblems/new-zealand-flag/display-rules-new-zealand-flag">Ministry for Culture &amp; Heritage NZ</a></p></div><p>Why are the (ever growing) range of <strong>FICTIONAL sexual identity flags</strong> found flying outside state buildings, on courthouses, at schools etc etc. Why are sexual identity flags being flown and handed to school children in a myriad different forms?</p><p>These flags should not even exist, as they denote gang-like, tribal segregation. Micro targeting a population to define their &#8216;difference&#8217; is how a nation falls, NOT how it succeeds. </p><p>Will a flag help someone who requires medical or psychological support? </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://comomag.com/2020/07/30/show-your-true-colors/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:60219,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://comomag.com/2020/07/30/show-your-true-colors/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/163594706?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXaj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae618e2-843b-4573-be00-2de4b1060f74_1600x900.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>There are only two sexes</h3><p>The actual number of people who categorise themselves as &#8216;trans or non-binary&#8217; is&#8230; wait for it&#8230; <strong>0.7% of the adult population in NZ</strong>. </p><p>The rest of us, know that we are either male, or female. Born that way, will always be that way. No matter what our sexual preference is.</p><p>Also, 95.7% are heterosexual. Of the remaining 4.3%, most of these are lesbian or gay. </p><p>So the % of people who are getting all the funding, all the policies, all the accolades, all the attention&#8230; (which are not the lesbian and gay groups within the LGBTQ sector of society)&#8230; means that the <strong>TQ</strong> groups are getting all the things. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>The TQ groups have taken over, and the world needs to come to grips with what is happening here. And decide if they want this takeover to continue, or not.</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_9rn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda1b25e-903b-4e0c-9251-cc97ca5fa95e_740x764.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_9rn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda1b25e-903b-4e0c-9251-cc97ca5fa95e_740x764.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_9rn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda1b25e-903b-4e0c-9251-cc97ca5fa95e_740x764.heic 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Read this week&#8217;s article in <a href="https://centrist.nz/straight-facts-on-lgbt-numbers-just-5-identify-as-lgbt-most-are-white-and-unemployed/">The Centrist</a> for more details on the graph above. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>The story that this is an oppressed group is FALSE. Wake up, New Zealand, please wake up. This movement has taken all the funding, all the key roles, and overtaken the public sector and media, and most political parties.</p></div><h3>What can you and I do?</h3><p>I am not a big one for angry mobs. Mobs and protests are currently being used to stoke the fire, as Mike Benz explains (in the Hate Group video above). </p><p>And as we saw in February 2022, no-one inside the Beehive was listening.</p><p>The media intentionally uses any questioning or criticism of anything pride/trans related to turn it back on the well meaning people who see exactly what this is. </p><p>I&#8217;m keen to chat to people with real, workable ideas, solutions. For me, it starts at home, and in your community. And in your jobs. If you&#8217;re being forced to attend rainbow training&#8230;. maybe it&#8217;s time to say NO. Maybe you&#8217;ll start the turn of the tide.</p><p><em>Listen to the words of this song, by Tracy Chapman&#8230;.</em></p><iframe class="spotify-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b27390b8a540137ee2a718a369f9&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Talkin' Bout a Revolution&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;Tracy Chapman&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.spotify.com/track/0YMFcrMtBowDdD5bPz0cgy&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;noScroll&quot;:false}" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0YMFcrMtBowDdD5bPz0cgy" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allowfullscreen="true" allow="encrypted-media" loading="lazy" data-component-name="Spotify2ToDOM"></iframe><h3>One suggestion</h3><p>A suggestion shared with me this morning from someone on the &#8216;inside&#8217; is to email the Speakers Office in NZ Parliament, and CC in NZFirst. NZFirst are the only  political party that appear to not have attended Big Gay Out, and that are pushing back against DEI takeover. Which, of course is why the media is doing all it can to disrepute them.</p><p>I don&#8217;t know how much Winston and NZFirst can or will do, but letting them hear your voice can&#8217;t make things any worse, at this stage.</p><ul><li><p>Speakers&#8217; Office email: speakers.office@parliament.govt.nz</p></li><li><p>NZ First email: Nzfirst@parliament.govt.nz</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.parliament.nz/en/get-involved/have-your-say/contact-an-mp/">Contact your MP</a></p></li></ul><p><em>My previous post</em></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;82ae47ff-c39f-409e-9a28-023d660614a8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Buckle up for a deep dive into the rainbow-coloured web spun around Hobsonville Point Secondary School - where ideology, funding, and our kids&#8217; identities collide.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Unpacking the Rainbow Agenda at Hobsonville Point Secondary School&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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It references a document from the Ministry of Education that all parents and teachers tasked with teaching sex(uality) education should take a look at&#8230;</p><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:147184830,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://letkidsbekids.substack.com/p/oia-to-ministry-of-education-reveals&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2004006,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d86b20-88c6-47ff-b6b6-24f66211c99a_1080x1080.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OIA to Ministry Of Education Reveals Significant Finding&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;Today, July 31st, we received an Official Information Act response from Erica Stanford - Education Minister.&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-31T06:57:16.342Z&quot;,&quot;like_count&quot;:7,&quot;comment_count&quot;:1,&quot;bylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:173229012,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;handle&quot;:&quot;letkidsbekids&quot;,&quot;previous_name&quot;:&quot;Teresa Gibson, Virtual EA&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d86b20-88c6-47ff-b6b6-24f66211c99a_1080x1080.png&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids is a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of people who ask questions, conduct research, focus on solutions, and support one another. \nWe are mums, dads and grandparents who are committed to the well-being of NZ children.&quot;,&quot;profile_set_up_at&quot;:&quot;2023-10-04T20:24:06.446Z&quot;,&quot;reader_installed_at&quot;:&quot;2024-12-30T05:45:30.891Z&quot;,&quot;publicationUsers&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:2002848,&quot;user_id&quot;:173229012,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2004006,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;admin&quot;,&quot;public&quot;:true,&quot;is_primary&quot;:true,&quot;publication&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:2004006,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;subdomain&quot;:&quot;letkidsbekids&quot;,&quot;custom_domain&quot;:null,&quot;custom_domain_optional&quot;:false,&quot;hero_text&quot;:&quot;It is the role of parents to protect our children&#8217;s minds, bodies and souls. 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sexualisation of our kids and gender ideology will be...</p><h3>On Benjamin Doyle</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nUp9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb89134-8d34-48c0-a364-e1c8d1ce0b88_1280x720.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nUp9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb89134-8d34-48c0-a364-e1c8d1ce0b88_1280x720.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nUp9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb89134-8d34-48c0-a364-e1c8d1ce0b88_1280x720.heic 848w, 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Read Greens <a href="https://www.greens.org.nz/education_policy">Education Policy</a>).</p><p>If you want to know why I have highlighted that PPTA (Post Primary Teachers Association - IE the secondary school teachers union) follows him, see this post by Let Kids Be Kids&#8230; they are all connected and they are making their connections abundantly clear).</p><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:150221540,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://letkidsbekids.substack.com/p/the-queering-of-new-zealand-children&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2004006,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d86b20-88c6-47ff-b6b6-24f66211c99a_1080x1080.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Queering Of New Zealand Children Via The Education System&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;We rely on the generosity of people who value our work. 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If you would like to support us, please consider upgrading to a paid Substack subscription, or check out other ways to support us here&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">2 years ago &#183; 11 likes &#183; 6 comments &#183; Let Kids Be Kids and Penny Marie</div></a></div><p>Yesterday&#8217;s X post&#8230;  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/pennymarienz/status/1916711407019790651" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DCOA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F36c29b50-ebc1-4c42-9b34-0bd1f0d5fd50_1368x1454.heic 424w, 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He highlighted that feedback submissions close on May 9, 2025, and stressed the Minis&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">a year ago &#183; 25 likes &#183; 8 comments &#183; Matua Kahurangi</div></a></div><h3>I want to point out a couple of parts of his video </h3><ol><li><p>He talks about the 2007 curriculum &#8230; we cannot find reference to what he is lobbying for. 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It doesn&#8217;t mean all schools are teaching the worst of it&#8230; by why are they in there at all? Because they are <strong>endorsed by the Ministry of Education</strong>, that&#8217;s why. </p><div id="youtube2-Cx1ya9bE5PA" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;Cx1ya9bE5PA&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Cx1ya9bE5PA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>I previously made this video about the Doyle saga and why the media is backing him&#8230;</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;afd1f86b-ea91-4f23-9d7b-5cd4e1353e4b&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Benjamin identifies as takat&#257;pui, queer, and non-binary, and has a strong background in advocacy for rainbow communities, including trans and gender-diverse issues.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXCLUSIVE: BENJAMIN DOYLE - What The Media Can't Say, &amp; Why&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. Founder of Let Kids Be Kids NZ.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6379e4c1-668a-4648-8f12-e68e84839265_1080x1080.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null},{&quot;id&quot;:173229012,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids is a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of people who ask questions, conduct research, focus on solutions, and support one another. \nWe are mums, dads and grandparents who are committed to the well-being of NZ children.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d86b20-88c6-47ff-b6b6-24f66211c99a_1080x1080.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:true,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null,&quot;primaryPublicationSubscribeUrl&quot;:&quot;https://letkidsbekids.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;primaryPublicationUrl&quot;:&quot;https://letkidsbekids.substack.com&quot;,&quot;primaryPublicationName&quot;:&quot;Let Kids Be Kids&quot;,&quot;primaryPublicationId&quot;:2004006}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-03-31T21:32:12.915Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/160292051/8ee8edb4-3295-4059-a1a7-6204d56a8fe0/transcoded-1743649117.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-benjamin-doyle-what-the&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie Podcast&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:160292051,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:20,&quot;comment_count&quot;:5,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie NZ&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98e90a89-0d49-4d5b-bc81-b5db1d23ee6e_256x256.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h3>Your support is valued</h3><p><em>I am an independent researcher and reporter. If you would like to support me, I&#8217;d really appreciate it, thank you! I am not funded by NZ On Air, or the PIJF, or the NZ Government, or Big Pharma. </em></p><p><a href="https://donate.stripe.com/6oE9BPgts4U99osfZ5">One-off donation of $10 or more</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part Of My COVID Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Submissions have now closed on the "NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned" (our second Inquiry, the first not addressing the key issues). Here is just a sliver of my personal story.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/part-of-my-covid-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/part-of-my-covid-story</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:22:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162294861/ea9a80b73b2418907e7cdf58e9d21f40.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The voices of many across New Zealand and the world, who knew something was very wrong with the COVID pandemic and all that followed&#8230; have not had their voices heard adequately. </p><h3>What I sent in to the Inquiry</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ExIFG9ZK-xl0b0LEpc2NwOlbvUctNyoX/view?usp=share_link">My story (PDF)</a>.</p></li></ul><h3>We were&#8230;</h3><ul><li><p>Censored on social media</p></li><li><p>Lied to and lied about in the media</p></li><li><p>Fired from our jobs, derided by colleagues</p></li><li><p>Excluded from family functions</p></li><li><p>Unable to visit sick relatives</p></li><li><p>Unable to go about our daily lives</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p></li></ul><h3>We were CANCELLED</h3><ul><li><p>For doing our own research</p></li><li><p>For trying to tell our loved ones</p></li><li><p>For refusing to give in.</p></li></ul><h3>Watch our stories</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/part-of-my-covid-story?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/part-of-my-covid-story?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></li></ul><h3>Please tell your story</h3><p>Thousands of New Zealanders have now sent their stories into the <a href="https://www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz">Royal Commission</a>. What happens next inside the Commission - we must now wait and see. </p><p>But we don&#8217;t have to stay quiet. Share your story your way. This is <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/dNmPaHwHgHo?feature=share">me sharing just a tiny part of mine</a>. </p><p>I have chosen to move through this period of my life, and am committed to informing and empowering as many people as possible, to stand in their truth unwavering, to never let tyrannical powers overrule your own ethics and morals. </p><p>My intention is to ensure we have healthy future generations of children, who will take our country forward into a positive future. </p><h3>A recent chat with Lynda Wharton of The Health Forum NZ&#8230;</h3><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;280209c5-1d8e-4228-97f6-76ad600a898c&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lynda is a dear friend, fellow warrior woman, and passionate advocate for TRUTH, HEALTH and INFORMED CONSENT of ALL New Zealanders (even those who want to quiet our voices).&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lynda Wharton From The Health Forum NZ, On The Royal Commission COVID-19, Recent Resignations, Pfizer Contract &amp; More&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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Lives depend on them doing so. They would not have made their decisions to decline the mRNA injection lightly, so we wait with bated breath to see the judge's ruling on this (likely in approx 3 months time). </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Have your say</h3><p>You have until April 27th 2025 to have your say in the NZ Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned Inquiry. </p><ul><li><p>Have your say - <a href="https://www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz">send your response in to the RCI</a></p></li></ul><p> You can also share your important story with... </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://nzdsos.com">NZDSOS</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://thehealthforumnz.co.nz">The Health Forum NZ</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>My recent conversation with Lynda Wharton from The Health Forum NZ:</strong></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;c81cef82-2f24-4429-ae2a-44fcf4bc314d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lynda is a dear friend, fellow warrior woman, and passionate advocate for TRUTH, HEALTH and INFORMED CONSENT of ALL New Zealanders (even those who want to quiet our voices).&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lynda Wharton From The Health Forum NZ, On The Royal Commission COVID-19, Recent Resignations, Pfizer Contract &amp; More&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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It&#8217;s not a &#8216;community&#8217;. This is <strong>BIG</strong> business.</p><p>In <a href="https://youtu.be/hD7Fk9H4BTs?si=AMKNwy0DHPdf90xq">the full video</a> I uncover just shy of $3 million of taxpayer money funnelled into this industry under the guise of &#8220;wellbeing&#8221; for the rainbow youth. And that&#8217;s just a tiny bit of the bigger picture. This particular trail started in 2019 with then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.</p><p>I break it down, follow the trail, and question what&#8217;s really going on.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>The full video here&#8230;</h3><div id="youtube2-hD7Fk9H4BTs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;hD7Fk9H4BTs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hD7Fk9H4BTs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><iframe class="spotify-wrap podcast" data-attrs="{&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6765630000ba8ac64d60a8aaf50351c41f961c&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXCLUSIVE: How Ardern &amp; Robertson Funded The Rainbow Industry&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Episode&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aB0eQG4q579cqwAEbkIYx&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;noScroll&quot;:false}" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7aB0eQG4q579cqwAEbkIYx" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allowfullscreen="true" allow="encrypted-media" data-component-name="Spotify2ToDOM"></iframe><h3>A good idea gone wrong?</h3><p>In 2019, Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson set up the <a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-establishes-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund">Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund</a> with a $1 million endowment. The fund was created as a way to acknowledge men who were convicted of homosexual acts pre-1986.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2018/0007/latest/whole.html">Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986</a> decriminalised consensual sex between men over 16, and by 2018, those convictions were expunged. Job done, right? </p><p>So why did Ardern and Robertson, alongside a few friends, decide to create a fund for &#8216;youth&#8217; - and not homosexual youth, but the whole rainbow spectrum (which back in the 1980&#8217;s didn&#8217;t even exist&#8230;)?</p><div class="pullquote"><p>Here&#8217;s where it gets murky. The original legislation was for <strong>consenting adults</strong> (over 16) who had a criminal conviction for same sex acts. But this fund provides money to charities whose focus is kids as young as 5 through school programmes. </p></div><h3>Follow the money: $2.9 million and counting</h3><p>The initial $1 million was just the start.</p><ul><li><p>By 2021, the government added another $800,000, and</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/news/additional-99999-available-in-the-2022-round-of-the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund">Foundation North</a> chipped in $99,999 (why not just round it to $100,000?).</p></li><li><p>In 2022, another $100,000 came from Foundation North, and</p></li><li><p>by 2024, they&#8217;d been given even more from the NZ Government.</p></li><li><p>I counted $2.9 million in a few years, managed by the <a href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund">Rule Foundation</a>. </p></li></ul><p>And that&#8217;s just what I <strong>started</strong> to track - it&#8217;s the tip of a <strong>very big</strong> iceberg.</p><p class="button-wrapper" 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It&#8217;s funding CAMPAIGNS. Resource development, and community events to &#8220;improve the capacity and capability&#8221; of the rainbow industry.</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic" width="1446" height="686" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:686,&quot;width&quot;:1446,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:82726,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/161448391?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t9dC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99263924-fed8-420e-8d47-55aefec0913a_1446x686.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Think about that - they&#8217;re not addressing a proven need; They&#8217;re building (have now built) an infrastructure to create the need. The <a href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund">Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund 2024</a> document even says it&#8217;s for &#8220;future generations,&#8221; hinting they&#8217;re shaping a demographic that doesn&#8217;t yet exist - or they want to grow.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Su7z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5bc0f3ec-3df6-4e22-95db-f672f49b1e8f_1820x1824.heic 424w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Click to view document (link worked at date of posting this substack)</figcaption></figure></div><h3>The resources prove it&#8217;s about activism, not support</h3><p>So where does the money go? In the video I take a look at just one of the many charities that receive these funds.  <a href="https://genderminorities.com">Gender Minorities Aotearoa</a>, which produces <a href="https://genderminorities.com/resources/activism/">resources</a> including: </p><ul><li><p>&#8216;Anti-Transgender Extremism&#8217; and </p></li><li><p>&#8216;Being Trans and Protesting&#8217;.</p></li></ul><div id="youtube2-Nd9tkkZgDgs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;Nd9tkkZgDgs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Nd9tkkZgDgs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>These aren&#8217;t about supporting vulnerable kids - they&#8217;re about creating activists. </p><h3>The NZ Police on-side with the rainbow industry</h3><p>The latter document, aimed at &#8216;transgender anarchists&#8217;, describes &#8216;trans peoples&#8217; rights to be searched by police of your chosen gender and insists on communicating with <a href="https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/local-contacts/diversity-liaison-officers">NZ Police Diversity Liaison Officers</a> (yes, there is such a role in the Police!). </p><p>This charity is funded by the NZ Government (your taxpayer dollar) via the <a href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund">Rule Foundation</a>, yet it&#8217;s pushing a political agenda. I didn&#8217;t think that was allowed.</p><p>Even the <a href="https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/local-contacts/diversity-liaison-officers">New Zealand Police website</a> links to the Anti Transgender Extremism book, along with a whole raft of other resources that I think most people would agree do not belong on a police website. Why does this group get so much attention while other minorities don&#8217;t? </p><p>Questions need to be asked.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic" width="601" height="882" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:882,&quot;width&quot;:601,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:136756,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/161448391?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m2ca!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e1855e2-c06a-4280-a951-ef80c8f4d217_601x882.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="pullquote"><p>The Anti-Transgender Extremism resource labels questioners as fascists and Nazi&#8217;s. This isn&#8217;t support; it&#8217;s indoctrination, and it&#8217;s seeping into education, health, and now law enforcement.</p></div><p>More about this here&#8230;</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;4edbf94e-c36b-4bb0-94ea-ea53ae6376b1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Benjamin identifies as takat&#257;pui, queer, and non-binary, and has a strong background in advocacy for rainbow communities, including trans and gender-diverse issues.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXCLUSIVE: BENJAMIN DOYLE - What The Media Can't Say, &amp; Why&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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The Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund emphasises mental health, yet there was no data in 2019 showing a specific need for <strong>rainbow youth</strong>. </p><p>Fast forward, and we&#8217;ve got a <a href="https://youtu.be/MlnxFW0GC0U?si=YfQ-krlOq8q64yUg">Minister of Mental Health, Matt Doocey</a>, who pushed the <a href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2022/0001/latest/LMS487197.html?src=qs">Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022</a>. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2022/0001/latest/LMS487197.html?src=qs" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3l4W!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe101454c-cf66-42e0-aee8-87b7b8632758_918x279.heic 424w, 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Saying, &#8220;Hey, maybe wait a bit before deciding you&#8217;re in the wrong body.&#8221; is now labeled as conversion therapy, while affirming a child&#8217;s &#8216;gender confusion&#8217; isn&#8217;t? Horrific. But in legislation. </p><p>We discuss <a href="https://letkidsbekids.nz/identity-identity-disruption-flier/">Dr. Steven Stosny&#8217;s pyramid of IDENTITY</a> (<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/letkidsbekids/p/whats-going-on-with-our-kids-roadshow-682?r=2v4wd0&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">see Elisabeth Cave explaining it during the Let Kids Be Kids 2024 Road Show</a>). A healthy identity is rooted in basic humanity and character - think honesty, resilience, kindness. But when kids <strong>hyperfocus</strong> on gender or sexuality (upper rungs of the pyramid), their identity destabilises, leading to distress and dysphoria. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>This is what we&#8217;re seeing: kids who were once happy and well-rounded are now self-focused, needing constant affirmation to stay &#8220;upright.&#8221; The system is creating narcissists, then offering &#8220;solutions&#8221; like gender clinics and counselling - without parents in the room.</p></div><h3>Who&#8217;s cashing in?</h3><p>Many names keep popping up. In the video I take a look at <a href="https://nz.linkedin.com/in/dpmatthews">Duncan Matthews</a>, Treasurer of the <a href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/about-the-rule-foundation">Rule Foundation</a>. He&#8217;s also a funding assessor for <a href="https://www.foundationnorth.org.nz/about-us/our-people#section-shared-services">Foundation North</a>, and has an eye-watering list of affiliations with &#8216;rainbow&#8217; charities, as well as <a href="https://patha.nz">PATHA - Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare Aotearoa</a>, (linked to WPATH), and he&#8217;s even on the board of the Ministry of Youth Development.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.rulefoundation.nz/about-the-rule-foundation" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A5Sb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8200059a-96e6-4555-8d85-543d9a1ad2a7_1168x369.png 424w, 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One guy, so many roles, all connected to this multi million $$ industry. Coincidence? I think not.</p><h3>My why: Protecting our kids</h3><p>This isn&#8217;t just about money - it&#8217;s about our kids&#8217; wellbeing. I&#8217;m a parent, and I talk to heartbroken parents and grandparents daily. We&#8217;re seeing kids pushed into an adult world of sexual identity way too soon, and the system is profiting off their confusion. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>This industry is driving more children to sterilisation, castration, mutilation. </p></div><h3>Media collusion</h3><p>Don&#8217;t wait for mainstream media to adequately report on it. MSM has shown itself to be supporting the rainbow industry. I explain why, here&#8230;</p><div id="youtube2-k1nWWu45WuI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;k1nWWu45WuI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/k1nWWu45WuI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>What to do?</h3><p>If you&#8217;ve got kids or grandkids, please take a good look at what&#8217;s going on here. And talk to others. Most people don&#8217;t want to talk about it. It&#8217;s too hard, too big. Or they have been too convinced that to question all the rainbow barrage is &#8216;transphobic&#8217;. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>COME ON. If you believe that, its just means they got to you with their tactics. That&#8217;s what this is. 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In September 2023 I formed <a href="https://letkidsbekids.substack.com/">Let Kids Be Kids</a>.</p><p>If you would like to support my work, I thank you! <a href="https://donate.stripe.com/6oE9BPgts4U99osfZ5">One-off support of $10 or more</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: BENJAMIN DOYLE - What The Media Can't Say, & Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Doyle is a prominent figure as New Zealand&#8217;s first openly non-binary Member of Parliament, representing the Green Party since October 2024]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-benjamin-doyle-what-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-benjamin-doyle-what-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/160292051/6b7407c7507777f5d070c4a42fceefb3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Benjamin identifies as <em>takat&#257;pui</em>, <em>queer</em>, and <em>non-binary</em>, and has a strong background in advocacy for rainbow communities, including trans and gender-diverse issues.</p><p>Previously he has worked at <a href="https://www.burnettfoundation.org.nz">The Burnett Foundation</a> and has taught at: Auckland Grammar, Manurewa High School, Melville High School and Rototuna High School. </p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li><p>Is the media gagged? If so, why?</p></li><li><p>An alarming Thesis by Doyle.</p></li><li><p>If you're not trans or their ally, you're apparently a Colonial Nazi Fascist. </p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-benjamin-doyle-what-the?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/exclusive-benjamin-doyle-what-the?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>We encourage you to download and read <a href="https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/entities/publication/6297a791-3663-48c0-b381-e2a9b6cd4609">Doyle&#8217;s Thesis</a>, and view the links below to inform yourself on the bigger picture, in particular the Gender Minorities manifesto on &#8216;<a href="https://genderminorities.com/resources/activism">Anti-Transgender Extremism</a>&#8217;. </p><p><strong>Share from my other channels: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZLeO9hKN0PA">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://x.com/pennymarienz/status/1906802666250141946">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/193xwDsTP9/?mibextid=wwXIfr">Facebook</a></strong></p><div class="pullquote"><p>Find your courage and start asking some BIG questions. <br>The future of our children may depend on your actions today.</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/entities/publication/6297a791-3663-48c0-b381-e2a9b6cd4609" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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The rise of Comprehensive Sexuality Education&#8217; - MCC Brussels &amp; Dr Joanna Williams</p></li><li><p> 22:05 - <a href="https://toitutakatapui.co.nz/">Rainbow Tick, Toitu Takatapui</a></p></li><li><p>24:40 - <a href="https://youtu.be/R9f6PhCbKFY?si=iiyjWzLFwFUVuYBf">Winston Peters: I'm asking the mainstream media why won't you do your job and question the Greens</a>?</p></li></ul><div id="youtube2-R9f6PhCbKFY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;R9f6PhCbKFY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/R9f6PhCbKFY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><ul><li><p>26:52 - Doyle's Thesis at Waikato University: <a href="https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/entities/publication/6297a791-3663-48c0-b381-e2a9b6cd4609 34:48">Mana Takat&#257;pui: Self-determination for queer rangatahi M&#257;ori</a> 2023</p></li><li><p>34:38  - NZ Connections To USAID In The LGBTQIA+ Industry - <a href="https://linktr.ee/pennymarienz">Penny Marie</a></p></li></ul><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;ca471a60-84bc-49c0-a798-15d0715061c2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lifting the lid&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NZ Connections To USAID In The NZ LGBTQIA+ Industry&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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(We are not making any presumptions, we&#8217;re simply opening the door as we know other situations where parents have not been helped by school leaders or Police).</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://bethybestself.printmighty.co.nz" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic" width="800" height="450" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:450,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:62355,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bethybestself.printmighty.co.nz&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/160292051?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9C2n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fca24f2-d7af-484a-94d1-06f3cd24a04e_800x450.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Penny Marie</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.pennymarie.nz">Website</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/pennymarienz">Social media links &amp; recent work</a></p></li></ul><p>Penny Marie founded <a href="https://letkidsbekids.substack.com">Let Kids Be Kids</a> in September 2023. Much of her research and advocacy work relates to the identity disruption and sexualisation of our children and teens.</p><p>I am an independent researcher and reporter. I survive and thrive on the support of people like you. If you would like to support me, I&#8217;d really appreciate you, thank you! - <a href="https://donate.stripe.com/6oE9BPgts4U99osfZ5">One-off support of $10 or more</a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Censorship, Sudden Deaths, Psychology & Courage - Lynda Wharton & Penny Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[This interview was first posted on Voice Media (behind paywall) on 29 August 2023. Reposting on my open channels on March 30 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/censorship-sudden-deaths-psychology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/censorship-sudden-deaths-psychology</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/160174584/ff4c57327a6405de66e76005a5ddc2a2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was new to conducting interviews back in 2023, and watching it again, it&#8217;s still so relevant. Lynda Wharton is one of my heroines. She embodies so much of what I admire. Courage, humility, kindness, grace and so much more.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/censorship-sudden-deaths-psychology?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/p/censorship-sudden-deaths-psychology?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>This conversation will inform&#8230; it might surprise&#8230; mostly it will inspire. Join Lynda and I as we chat about censorship, science, sudden deaths, psychology, courage and more.</p></div><p>Lynda Wharton is founder of <a href="https://thehealthforumnz.co.nz/">The Health Forum NZ</a>, established in early 2021 to support covid injection injured people, and families who have lost loved ones following the injection.</p><p>Lynda had been watching the Covid injection warp-speed rollout in the USA, England, Europe and Israel, and watching the government owned Adverse Event databases, in UK and USA in particular.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Share this video on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/69lghlvLgY5gUHREulB0DI?si=ac108c1249904d13">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/96E3KlibfiE">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://rumble.com/v6res9y-censorship-sudden-deaths-psychology-and-courage-lynda-wharton-and-penny-mar.html">Rumble</a> or <a href="https://x.com/pennymarienz/status/1906270198963003862">X</a>.</strong></p></li></ul><iframe class="spotify-wrap podcast" data-attrs="{&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6765630000ba8ac64d60a8aaf50351c41f961c&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Censorship, Sudden Deaths, Psychology &amp; Courage - Lynda Wharton &amp; Penny Marie (August 2023 repost)&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Episode&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/69lghlvLgY5gUHREulB0DI&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;noScroll&quot;:false}" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/69lghlvLgY5gUHREulB0DI" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allowfullscreen="true" allow="encrypted-media" data-component-name="Spotify2ToDOM"></iframe><p>She saw very quickly that there was a rapid escalation of adverse events, and the alarming number of very serious adverse events and deaths. 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Her Facebook following grew to over 58,000 before it was de-platformed after 9 months.<br><br>She was regularly banned on Facebook for 90 days at a time, for mentioning such science as the effectiveness of Ivermectin, evidence of causal link between the injection and myocarditis, and even for speaking about the benefits of zinc and Vitamin D.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;You never know how your courage is going to change somebody else&#8217;s life. Be the change you want to see.&#8221; - Lynda Wharton</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://bethybestself.printmighty.co.nz" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic" width="800" height="450" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:450,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:62355,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bethybestself.printmighty.co.nz&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/i/160174584?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RY_v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8c885d7-2517-4bc8-b874-7e85f49ebdb1_800x450.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Citizens Database of serious adverse events and post-injection deaths</h3><p>Lynda and her team are committed to this significant piece of work. They have gathered extensive family reported, detailed medical data of many kiwi&#8217;s who have experienced Serious Adverse Events, or death, after the covid injection.</p><p>Lynda is confident that one day soon this evidence will form the basis of a legal action, seeking acknowledgement, justice and compensation for all those who have suffered at the hands of a poorly tested experimental, &#8220;warp speed&#8221; injection.</p><p>A second, more observational data base, records New Zealand deaths in those people confirmed to have received covid injections. This includes many deaths in mandated sectors. While no claims can be made about a &#8220;causal&#8221; connection, many of the deaths are &#8220;sudden and unexpected&#8221; in otherwise healthy young people. Many deaths also have a short time frame of (hours, days or a week or two) between injection and death. Both obvious &#8220;red flags&#8221; worthy of detailed analysis by authorities.</p><p>The deaths database currently includes:</p><ul><li><p>25 children under age 18 who have died in unusual or unexpected deaths.</p></li><li><p>767 deaths in total that are temporally related "not confirmed as causal&#8221; link to the Covid Pfizer injections.</p></li></ul><p>This data has been provided by <a href="https://www.voicemedia.nz/channel/new-zealand-doctors-speaking-out-with-science">NZDSOS</a> to NZ authorities, including the Prime Minister, Minister of Health and Director General of Health on numerous occasions, with requests to halt the vaccine rollout.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.pennymarie.nz/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Pendulum by Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.pennymarie.nz/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share Pendulum by Penny Marie</span></a></p><p>If you have suffered an adverse event post-injection, or you are experiencing health complications that cannot otherwise be explained, you are invited to make a report to the Health Forum confidential database, using the website form at <a href="http://www.thehealthforumnz.co.nz/">www.thehealthforumnz.co.nz</a>.</p><h3>Brave is beautiful, courage is contagious</h3><p>The most beautiful part of this conversation is the raw courage of one woman who found her brave, and who continues to find it daily. Lynda and her amazing team courageously carry out their often harrowing work, on behalf of those who have been damaged by the New Zealand Government&#8217;s demands.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;Courage isn&#8217;t that you don&#8217;t feel the fear or vulnerability. Courage is feeling it, and continuing anyway.&#8221; - Lynda</p></div><h3>Update: Our recent conversation, 4 March 2025&#8230;</h3><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;8917026e-0977-4150-8dda-09d7c943b4a8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lynda is a dear friend, fellow warrior woman, and passionate advocate for TRUTH, HEALTH and INFORMED CONSENT of ALL New Zealanders (even those who want to quiet our voices).&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lynda Wharton From The Health Forum NZ, On The Royal Commission COVID-19, Recent Resignations, Pfizer Contract &amp; More&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:90008949,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Penny Marie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Mum, Woman, Female. \nNZ based independent investigative reporter, researcher, writer, coach, truth seeker. 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Much of her research and advocacy work relates to the identity disruption and sexualisation of our children and teens.</p><p>I am an independent researcher and reporter. I survive and thrive on the support of people like you. If you would like to support me, I&#8217;d really appreciate you, thank you! - <a href="https://donate.stripe.com/6oE9BPgts4U99osfZ5">One-off support of $10 or more</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>